Malawi Travel Forum

Hi- I am flying into Lilongwe at the start of August. Can anyone tell me how easy/safe/expensive it is to get a transfer to the city from the airport? Also- any good suggestions of nice friendly hostels in the city would be gratefully received! Cheers :)

What are the good areas to live in in Blantyre?

Thanks

I'd like to visit Malawi and I have a nut allergy. Could anyone tell me how widely used peanuts are? Is peanut oil sometimes used for frying?

I have discovered online that peanuts are sometimes used as a flour substitute, for example in Masamba (Greens). Is this frequently done and will I find it difficult to know when a dish contains peanuts?

Many thanks in advance.
Mike

Can you recommend a health (sports) club in blantyre that i could use while there for a few months? i would deeply appreciate it. thanks. zep07

Hello,
I am planning to go to Blantyre for about 6 months, and hope to also travel around the region. I have been looking for information about accommodations in Blantyre and have had a hard time finding much. One site said that it would cost about $1500-2000/month USD! That's FAR more than I pay at home! I thought it would be much less to live in Malawi. Is it true that you need to pay that much? that you need to hire security guards?? That is so not what I expected and was surprised to read that.

Any and all suggestions about temporary stays in Blantyre would be welcomed and much appreciated!!
Thanks!
Ellen

Hi
Does anyone know whether it is possible to visit the World Heritage Site Rock Art shelters at Chongoni? If so does anyone know about places to stay for a night or two in or near the area in May? I've contacted the Dedza Pottery and Lodge but the web encyclopaedia's mention The Rainbow Bar and Resthouse", "Winners Lodge", "The Boyz Club" and "The Chimwenwe Bar" also in Dedza. Any information or contact details would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Santigi

I'm traveling to Mzuzu next week. Any advice where to go? I've read a lot about the safety there. Is it truly too dangerous place?

Can anyone tell me how to get in touch with the Nali Factory in Malawi.I am a South African Business Man.

My family is planning to travel to Malawi early 2008. I am looking for affordable secure house to rent for a month or 2 while in Lilongwe? Anyone know how I can make such arrangements? Where can I find rental homes in Lilongwe for a family of 7? How about renting a van for a 3 month period? Any other places of interest you can recommend while in Malawi for a family trip?

Thanks
Dera

Anyone have any suggestions where to go in Llongwe where they treat aids and TB or know anything about that scene in that town?.
Cheers?

Hello!
Maybe a stupid question answered many times, but I can't find any good and reliable resource / latest studies.

Do anybody know about current situation of Bilharzia in Lake Malawi?
THX

Hi,
Im off to Malawi in September,is it worth taking a tent to do some camping ? or are the campsites not very secure for one's stuff?
Wadoya think?

am visiting malawie in a few weeks and wnat to find a few motorbike tours. off road is best. can anyone suggest a place to get a guided tour?

Hello:

I am going to Lake Malawi in 2 weeks time. Not much of a diver, but are there sailing tours around the lake?

Ramon

Work in Africa.
What volunteer work is there in Zambia, Malawi or Botswana, for working and investing in young childrens lives and learning the countries language.
Helping in children's homes, playing sport/ crafts, teaching English or reading etc.
What resources/material is there that i can use for teaching?

I have spent time in these countries and at times lived with some families there, so had to fetch water,wash clothes by hand and enjoy a heated bucket wash!
Thanks and hope to hear.

I hope to visit Lilongwe for a month at a time every three months for the next two years. Can anyone advise me on suitable accommodation, pension or house? My budget would run to about $50 per day all in.

I hope to visit Malawi for a month at a time every three months for the next two years. Can anyone advise me on suitable accommodation, pension or house? My budget would run to about $50 per day all in.

Hi,

I am INDIA i need to know what would be the tentative amount i need to carry for a fifteen days stay in Malawi.(Inclusive of all expenses)

We want to go to Malawi in July on vacation for about 4 weeks.
We are looking for cheap flights from Germany to Malawi and nice places in Malawi? Any suggestions for us? For sure, we will go to the lake Malawi to the Nkwichi Lodge. Any experiences?Is it possible to rent a car? And if yes, where and how much does is cost per day?
Looking forward for some information.
Thanks in advance
fromhannover

Hi everyone.
Feel like going back to Malawi next year and have been looking into flights via expedia and kelkoo et al as well as klm.com and dialaflight.com and a few others. KLM seem to be doing specials for about 590 GBP , and KenyanAirways seem cheap too at about 400 pounds, but I was just wondering if anyone else had found any cheap flights to Lilongwe so that I can save some valuable kwacha?

Going in end of March for three weeks if that's any help...... would also be interested to hear if anyone else will be about there then, as I think I'll be by myself for most of the trip except for the hostel-met-people.

Cheers,

Ben

Do any cash machines in Lilongwe/Malawi take Cirrus/Maestro cards?

I will be spending three months in Malawi starting the end of this month. But im very confused about the dress code, i know the strict law was removed in 1993 about womens dress etc-but im wondering whether the locals would be offened if i am to wear shorts or a skirt above my knee etc.

How is it? What is the vaule of a U.S. dollar? what about the food? How safe is it?

I am based in the Uk and wish to ship goods to Malawi,anyone know of any reliable shippers from the UK to Malawi

Hi people,

i plan to live and to start a business in Malawi.
Can anyone tell me how to get entrypermit?
i`ll be greatfull for any informaton about it.

Thanks steffen

Hi folks,

Just wondering if anybody could tell me some good news that it is possible to get to Likoma Island from Lilongwe in a day. The ferry from the lake shore seems to take a day and a half and the flights appear to be charter only.

Anybody have any tips?

We are planning a trip to malawi and mozambique in august 2005. Is it safe? we do not know our itinerary we wanted to just go with the flow, are these countries safe?

We have been invited to a wedding in Malawi in May 2005. We have two kids, who will be 6 & 7 next year. Reading so much information from various sources leaves us very concerned about taking them. We are worried about health, what happens if we have an accident, reports of basic healthcare and reports of violent threats against tourists, especially in tourist spots, where we will be. Also not keen on reports of armed car jacking. Anyone have any recent report of taking kids to Malawi and would you advise for or against. ? Any input very welcome. ( we are not the most adventurous travellers, if we were to be honest ! )

Hi all VTs,

I am going to travel in August and September around Southern Africa, including Malawi. I will start on 1 August and travel from Maputo to Beira and later up to Malawi. I will be in Malawi most probably around 15 August.

Does anybody of you has information where is best to cross the border? Do you know about hitch-hiking in Malawi? Which roads have steady traffic? Are there any other cheap transport opportunities? What about staying in tent? Does anybody know if there are opportunities to stay for free?

I would be happy to hear from you!

Katja
http://AFRICA.kligys.com
www.cc-k.com

Hi there,
I'm planning to flee the Burundian hills for a while this month and I was thinking about Malawi. Can anyone tell me if this country is still worth visiting in the rainy season (which is about now, I think): impassable roads, flooded cities, storms on the lake? Or is this all wrong and is it actually a very fine time now to visit Malawi? Please let me know. Other tips are welcome too. Thanks,
Roel